William Mills blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Sir William Mills the inventor 1856-1932. William Mills was born into the Mills shipbuilding family in 1856 at Wear Street, Low Southwick. He was knighted in June 1922 for his invention of the Mills Bomb in 1915. More commonly known as the hand grenade, it was extensively and successfully used by the Allies during the First World War. Recorded plaque organisation: Southwick Village Green Preservation Society.

Sir William Mills invented the Mills Bomb, a widely used hand grenade during World War I, for which he was knighted in 1922.